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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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